Leisure centres

Indoor swimming pools and related wellness areas are often part of wider recreation centres or leisure facilities. But while most of the building can generally be protected from fire using the same methods as other large public areas, wet areas and saunas each present unusual challenges to fire detection. With members of the public and especially children present in surroundings which can prove confusing, early alarm of a fire situation is crucial. On the other hand, chemicals in warm swimming pool water become airborne and alongside damp conditions are potentially corrosive to electrical and electronic systems – potentially affecting detector reliability and service life.

SecuriSmoke ASD is ideal for busy leisure complexes because it can cope with the environmental challenges and still offers early warning detection that allows for a calm, staged response to a fire incident. Further elements of the Early Warning Fire Detection system can be added by using SecuriHeat ADW to provide linear heat detection in plant and boiler rooms. 

Causes of fires in leisure centres

• Faulty electrical systems
• Cabling and lighting in damp environment
• Boiler rooms and pumping equipment
• Stored chemicals
• Wooden saunas with powerful heaters

Challenges for fire detection in leisure centres

• Stratification, and rapid fire spread in large vertical spaces
• Damp and chlorinated atmosphere
• Ventilation causing smoke dilution
• Need for early warning to ensure orderly evacuation

Key benefits of Securiton systems in leisure centres

• Multi-level warning allows for a staged response according to fire development
• Fast and highly sensitive detection to catch incipient fires
• Powerful active sampling to detect small levels of smoke in large spaces
• Simple handling due to control units being mounted in easily accessible areas
• Low maintenance requirements, low maintenance frequency and long service life